1981 Southwest Conference baseball tournament explained

Year:1981
Conference:Southwest Conference
Shortconference:SWC
Division:I
Teams:4
Format:Double-elimination tournament
Ballpark:Disch–Falk Field
City:Austin, Texas
Champions:Texas
Titlecount:3rd
Coach:Cliff Gustafson
Coachcount:3rd

The 1981 Southwest Conference baseball tournament was the league's annual postseason tournament used to determine the Southwest Conference's (SWC) automatic bid to the 1981 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. The tournament was held from May 15 through 17 at Disch–Falk Field on the campus of The University of Texas in Austin, Texas.

The number 1 seed Texas Longhorns went 3–0 to win the team's third SWC tournament under head coach Cliff Gustafson.[1]

Format and seeding

The tournament featured the top four finishers of the SWC's 8 teams in a double-elimination tournament.[2] [3] [4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018 Texas Baseball Fact Book. 51–56. Texas Longhorns. PDF. November 20, 2019.
  2. Web site: 2018 Texas Baseball Fact Book. 51–56. Texas Longhorns. PDF. November 20, 2019.
  3. Web site: 2019 Arkansas Baseball Media Guide. 158–161. Arkansas Razorbacks. PDF. November 20, 2019.
  4. Web site: 2019 Houston Baseball Records Book. 57–60. Houston Courgars. PDF. November 20, 2019.
  5. Web site: 2017 Rice Owls Baseball Fact Book. 87–88. Rice Owls. PDF. November 20, 2019.

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